LIMERICK, Ireland--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), the largest independent
global helicopter leasing company, today announced that it has entered
into a partnership agreement with Eagle, a leading global helicopter
solution provider, to establish a new ‘Global Asset Management Services’
platform, which will provide a comprehensive offering of fleet
management solutions for third party asset owners such as banks and
other institutions.

The platform will leverage Waypoint’s seasoned, global Sales and
Technical teams with the support of Eagle’s reputable maintenance and
fleet support team and is ideally suited for asset owners who have had
unplanned returns of aircraft or require support in asset remarketing or
disposition. With complementary business operations and a combined
network of strategically-located facilities around the world, Waypoint
and Eagle will deliver efficient, tailored solutions across a spectrum
of potential asset owner and operator needs, including: ongoing
maintenance, repair, reconfiguration and modification, storage,
inspection, full contract and supply chain administration, insurance,
remarketing, and logistics and analysis around asset purchases and sales.

“Our partnership with Eagle and establishment of the Global Asset
Management Services business reflect our joint commitment to provide
best-in-class management, remarketing assistance, maintenance and
modifications to financial institutions or other lessors seeking a home
for their aircraft,” said Allan Rowe, Managing Director and Head of
Commercial at Waypoint. “Waypoint’s experienced, in-region Sales and
Relationship Management team has remarketed numerous aircraft, and our
Technical team has managed more than a dozen extensive maintenance and
reconfiguration projects. Certain financial asset owners are not
equipped to remarket aircraft themselves, and through this partnership
with Eagle, we will provide a cost-effective solution to get idle
aircraft back to work, addressing a burgeoning unmet need in the market.”

“We look forward to working alongside Waypoint’s experienced industry
professionals to optimize customers’ end-to-end fleet management,” said
Mike O’Reilly, Chairman of Eagle. “In coming together, we believe that
both companies will draw on each other’s strengths to efficiently
maintain, update and remarket aircraft with both short or long-term
leases.”

Since its inception in 2013, Waypoint has been active in supporting oil
and gas, utility, firefighting and other industrial-focused helicopter
operators. Waypoint’s portfolio includes more than 140 aircraft for 28
customers in 30 countries with total assets in excess of $1.6 billion.
Additionally, Waypoint has firm and option orders with aircraft
manufacturers for more than 110 helicopters valued at more than $1.3
billion, to be delivered over the next five years.

About Waypoint

Waypoint is a global helicopter leasing company that provides operating
lease and financing solutions to helicopter operators worldwide.
Headquartered in Limerick, Ireland, Waypoint differentiates itself with
a senior management team that has direct helicopter operating and
leasing experience in key helicopter markets around the world, having
leased helicopters across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and
South America. Waypoint serves a wide range of sectors including oil and
gas, emergency medical service, search and rescue, firefighting and
governmental support. In addition to Ireland, Waypoint has offices in
London, the United States, Canada, Singapore, Brazil, South Africa, and
Australia. Further information is available at www.waypointleasing.com.

About Eagle

Eagle provides its global customer base with an unparalleled range of
helicopters, helicopter support, and customization solutions.
Historically specializing in Bell medium utility helicopters and
headquartered in Calgary, Canada, Eagle has been providing complete
fleet management support to operators since 1975. Since then, they have
cultivated an international network of affiliates within North America,
South America, and Australia. Eagle’s highly experienced team does what
it takes to guarantee access to helicopters, parts, MRO, airframe
upgrades, logistics, customization and digital audio control systems
when and where they are needed, anywhere in the world. Learn more by
visiting www.eaglecopters.com.